Ravi Shankar Kolar

A result-oriented professional offering over 25+ years of extensive experience in Business Operations, Project/Program Management & Execution and Key Account Management within the IT industry. Presently working as Corporate Manager - Operations at Tata Elxsi Ltd., supervising operations across multiple centers in India and abroad, ensuring smooth functioning and adherence to processes. Provided strategic insights, operational direction, and value-added solutions resulting in enhanced performance, improved quality, reduced costs, and increased satisfaction for clients, businesses, and end customers. Displayed paramount efforts in setting up & rolling out successful quality management in service environment, overachieving expectations and exceeding all set goals by enduring customer relationships. Business P&L: Has been driving positive growth in the Top Line and Bottom Line for the Business and also closely monitoring the P&L of the business unit. Strategic Project Leader: Front-led end-to-end project planning & implementation including scope management, activity sequencing, cost estimation, and risk analysis; ensured that all operational actions were documented and transparently shared with all stakeholders. Account Management: Instrumental in growing an account from scratch to 100 crores within 2 years, contributing to overall revenue growth, and receiving the Project Excellence award for successfully executing a DCAaS project in multiple locations. Gained global exposure by heading the delivery of DCAaS programs in multiple international locations, including the US, UK, UAE, Japan, South Africa, and Thailand, ensuring successful execution and customer satisfaction. Honored with the "APP Solute Champion Award" for exceptional work in project completion. Change Management: Proven ability to guide organizations through change by implementing new processes and technologies smoothly. Exhibiting strong leadership abilities, having experience in indirectly managing a team of 600-700 individuals, and holding a Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Experienced professional with focus on management and team leadership. Capable of driving projects to successful completion through strategic planning and strong interpersonal skills. Known for fostering collaborative environments and delivering consistent results.

• Completed Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
• Training program on Computer Aided Design software CATIA at Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore, on IBM 3090 Mainframe
• Course on CNC Technology at ‘Institution of Engineers’ (India), Bangalore, conducted by CMTI, Bangalore
• Training course in Photography & Videography conducted by Canada - India Institutional Co-operation Project at M.E.I. Polytechnic, Bangalore

• Led an account with over 89 clients in the RPO process and managed 10 key outsourcing clients
• Played a vital role in working renowned MNCs like IBM, EDS, Amex, Sprint, AT&T, and so on, for their US recruitment, while collaborating with top-tier recruitment companies in the US
• Developed, planned, and executed an efficient online Tracking System from scratch, enabling comprehensive recruitment process tracking within a short timeframe
• Was a key contributor to the creation of a robust Performance Management & Appraisal System for recruiters, facilitating effective measurement and differentiation between top performers and average contributors
• Possessed substantial expertise in overseeing both Pre & Post Recruitment Process, including back-end Finance & Accounts processes
• Achieved the Project Excellence award at Tata Elxsi Ltd. for successfully executing a DCAaS project across multiple global locations
• Recognized with quality & team managing awards by ALLDATA Corp (Client of MphasisS BFL) for exceptional performance
• Led Leo Club, Bangalore, Jnanabharathi, to win the Best Club Award, demonstrating effective leadership skills
• Honored as the Excellent Area Coordinator, receiving recognition and awards from Leo clubs for outstanding contributions
• Granted the Best Project award by the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, for the project 'Fabrication & Experimentation of a Pilot Plant for Spray Forming of metals' further endorsed by the college for the REC - Calicut National Award as the best B.Tech project